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McDonald’s U.S. president vows to improve communication with franchisees

 By Jonathan Maze on Dec. 22, 2020

Joe Erlinger told the system that the company needs to “provide greater transparency and visibility to the entire system” amid a dispute over fees with its operators.

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Punch Bowl Social declares bankruptcy

 By Jonathan Maze on Dec. 22, 2020

The company filed for Chapter 11 on Monday. On Tuesday it blamed the filing on two former executives.

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Legal Sea Foods is sold to Smith & Wollensky's parent

By Peter Romeo on Dec. 22, 2020

The price paid by PPX Hospitality was not disclosed.

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What the federal relief bill delivers to restaurants

By Peter Romeo on Dec. 22, 2020

Don't have time to plow through the 5,600-page opus? Here's the gold you'd find for restaurants

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Saladworks parent company buys Garbanzo Mediterranean

By Jonathan Maze on Dec. 22, 2020

Centre Lane Partners bought the fast-casual chain out of bankruptcy for $1.2 million and has formed a new holding company called Woworks.

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5 big restaurant failures in 2020

By Jonathan Maze on Dec. 21, 2020

Restaurant executives and investors had their fair share of stumbles in 2020, even without the pandemic. Let’s look at five of them.

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McDonald’s franchisees want more control over technology

By Jonathan Maze on Dec. 21, 2020

Operators are pushing for a technology cooperative that would give them more say in the company’s digital moves.

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In a tough 2020, one story dominated the restaurant industry

By Jonathan Maze on Dec. 21, 2020

The coronavirus pandemic, restaurant shutdowns and their impact dominated headlines this year and will change the industry for good.

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2020’s Kings of Pain: Restaurant sectors hurt most by the pandemic

By Jonathan Maze on Dec. 21, 2020

A deep look at the restaurant sectors that have suffered the most as the coronavirus and dining-room shutdowns ravaged the industry.

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How quickly will customers come back to restaurants?

By Jonathan Maze, Peter Romeo, Patricia Cobe, Heather Lalley and Joe Guszkowski on Dec. 21, 2020

Editors’ Roundtable takes on the question of how long it will take for a return to normal, and what the industry will look like.

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